Across the torso, the armor was made up of stylized metal plates. The upper right armguard extended higher than the shoulder, though the left one was set lower to make room for a cape. The matching bracers of the armor were worn in conjunction with leather gloves on each hand.

The Helmschmieds of Augsburg were one of late medieval Europe's foremost families of armorers. Their name translates to "helmet smith" in German, while drachen means "dragon".

Concept art showed that the robes with the Helmschmied Armor were intended to be white; however, in-game, the robes were primarily black.

The Helmschmied Armor also appeared as a purchasable item in Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy, where its description stated that it was "the finest in foreign engineering" and had a price of 200,000 florins.

As with other cosmetic outfits in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the Helmschmied Armor overrode Ezio's outfit and appearance at certain moments; such as when Ezio was supposed to be disguised as a guard, when he was at the Caserma di Alviano fight club, or during repressed Cristina memories, though it did not affect gameplay itself.